Living
Quatrain 138
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Be not beguiled by world's insidious wiles;
O foolish ones, ye know her tricks and guiles;
Your precious life-time cast not to the winds;
Haste to seek wine, and court a sweetheart's smile.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 138.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/137/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 138.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/137/.
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